Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human. Albert Ellis acceptacceptancealive Change image and share on social
I started to call myself a rational therapist in 1955; later I used the term rational emotive. Now I call myself a rational emotive behavior therapist. Albert Ellis behaviorcallemotive Change image and share on social
I had a great many sex and love cases where people were absolutely devastated when somebody with whom they were compulsively in love didn't love them back. They were killing themselves with anxiety and depression. Albert Ellis absolutelyanxietyback share on social
In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs. Albert Ellis affiliatebelongday Change image and share on social
We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today. Albert Ellis behavechangefelt Change image and share on social
Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional. Albert Ellis conditionalesteemgreat Change image and share on social
People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware. Albert Ellis motivepeoplethought Change image and share on social
I'm very happy. I like my work and the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the gospel according to St. Albert. Albert Ellis albertaspectgospel Change image and share on social
Let's suppose somebody abused you sexually. You still had a choice, though not a good one, about what to tell yourself about the abuse. Albert Ellis abusechoicegood Change image and share on social
If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments. Albert Ellis academicestablishmentexperiment Change image and share on social